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168 Shipwrights Drive Thundersley Benfleet Essex SS7 1RF

Granted Castle Point 21/0372/CLE Certificate of Lawful Use Existing

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

To establish the lawfulness of alterations to the landscaping, the installation of a swimming pool and the erection of outbuildings and a tennis court within the curtilage of the dwelling

As published by the council, reference 21/0372/CLE

Application record

Reference
21/0372/CLE
Type
Certificate of Lawful Use Existing
Status
Decided
Decision
Approval
Received
14 Apr 2021
Validated
19 Apr 2021
Decided
24 Jun 2021
Ward
Boyce
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
SS7 1RF

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 14 Apr 2021

    Received by Castle Point

  2. 19 Apr 2021

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 24 Jun 2021

    Decision issued: Approval

  4. 9 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

7 documents on file for this application

A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.

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What a grant of permission means

The process from here

Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.

Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.

About lawful development applications

How this application type works

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.

More on lawful development applications in our guide

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